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August 26, 2005

New Grandaddy: "Pull The Curtains"

Download the first track from the forthcoming Excerpts From The Diary Of Todd Zilla EP (via Insound).

Grandaddy - "Pull The Curtains" (MP3)

Previously: Stereogum is wary of Grandaddy EPs, but can't stay mad at Mixmaster Lyttle.

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Eh...not in love with new Grandaddy...makes me sad. Think I'll go listen to Under the Western Freeway now... :)

Posted by: mandy* at 08/26/05 12:20 PM | Reply
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First comment bitch tits!

Love this band, but I think it's because I was to young to appreciate the Alan Parsons Project.

Posted by: Cutter at 08/26/05 12:22 PM | Reply
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Its hard to get really excited about this song.

http://script.blogs.com

Posted by: script at 08/26/05 12:34 PM | Reply
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did anyone see daily show last night where there was a video and song by "DJ W" a mashup of Bush-speak. i'm looking for the audio.

Posted by: EasyP at 08/26/05 12:37 PM | Reply
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oh dear, that's the worst song they've ever done...

Posted by: peter at 08/26/05 12:49 PM | Reply
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Two more tracks here:

http://www.myspace.com/grandaddy


Posted by: jtb at 08/26/05 12:56 PM | Reply
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Modesto rules!

Posted by: Coolfer at 08/26/05 1:02 PM | Reply
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this sounds like one of the tracks off the new nada surf with some added electro keyboard riffs

Posted by: derek at 08/26/05 2:14 PM | Reply
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v. v. weak

Posted by: jb at 08/26/05 2:34 PM | Reply
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The new Rogue isn't so hot, either. Boo.

Posted by: Dave at 08/26/05 3:42 PM | Reply
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enjoy the band, but not digging this new tune. hope i like the rest better.

Posted by: Satisfied '75 at 08/26/05 3:44 PM | Reply
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So far, I'm liking "Pull the Curtains". Very much more like "Western Freeway" than anything they've done in a while. It's not great, but is already a hell of a lot more promising than the whole of "Sumday".

Posted by: Bill at 08/26/05 3:48 PM | Reply
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They should have the Bush mashup song on the Daily Show website on comedycentral.com.

Posted by: some guy at 08/26/05 4:11 PM | Reply
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Oooo I am really liking "Pull the Curtains" too. Thank you for posting!

And yeah, when Grandaddy gets sad their music can really be depressing. :(

Posted by: The 15-Minute Hipster at 08/26/05 4:45 PM | Reply
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i like the sad-bastard music

Posted by: Satisfied '75 at 08/27/05 6:27 AM | Reply
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It's never too early for a "Best of 2005" list:

http://mp3memories.blogspot.com/

Posted by: Nigel at 08/27/05 12:33 PM | Reply
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LHB posted this a couple weeks ago. get on top of things, scotty.

Posted by: hmmm at 08/27/05 2:53 PM | Reply
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STEREOGUM, you looks like you got a case of the hacked. unless that "i liked you better before you sold out" is a message to yours truly. in which case, i agree 100% and commend you for having the courage to say it.

Posted by: tobias funke at 08/28/05 12:32 AM | Reply
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i really like grandaddy, [& stereogum] but i have to admit that the tracks on myspace are better. and i actually liked 'sumday' ..

Posted by: rue at 08/28/05 12:20 PM | Reply
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ahh, grandaddy. not liking this one so much, though... haven't checked the myspace tracks yet.

off-topic, hey gum gum, i know it's been ages but whatever happened to your britney obsession?

just wondering, by the way, i like your corny indie self just as much. :)

Posted by: rosie at 08/28/05 1:19 PM | Reply
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OH DANG it was an ad.

Posted by: tobias funke at 08/28/05 6:55 PM | Reply
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i really love this song... it's so indie..

www.stranigiorni.com

Posted by: strange days at 09/15/05 8:39 AM | Reply
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